Adda Gamber Explained

Native Name Lang:	Punjabi, Urdu
Settlement Type:	Town
Official Name:	Adda Gamber
Native Name:	اڈا گیمبر
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Type2:	Division
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name1:	Punjab
Subdivision Name2:	Sahiwal
Subdivision Name3:	Sahiwal
Timezone1:	PST
Utc Offset1:	+05:00
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	57460^[1]

Adda Gamber (Punjabi and Urdu: اڈا گیمر) is a town located between District Okara and District Sahiwal in Punjab.^{[2] [3]} Adda Gamber is near to Okara Cantt and falls in the revenue limits of District Sahiwal.^[4]

Location

Adda Gamber is situated on the G.T Road, near Okara Cantonment. Adda Gamber has located Approximately 11 Km from Okara City^[5] and 25 Km from Sahiwal.^[6] Adda Gamber is located contiguous to Chak No 52/5-L.

Railway Station

The Railway Station of Adda Gamber is called Okara Cantt Railway Station. Its old Name was Gamber Station.The station Code of Okara Cantt Railway Station is OKC.

Train Accident

At Adda Gamber Railway station, On 29 September 1957 a Karachi bound Express passenger train was bumped with a stationary oil train. Almost 300 people were killed and 150 were injured in that accident.^[7]

Politics

Politically Adda Gamber is in District Sahiwal. Adda Gamber is in NA-147 (Sahiwal-I) Which is the constituency of the National Assembly of Pakistan.^[8] Before the 2018 Pakistani general election, constituency NA-147 was NA-160(Sahiwal-I). Syed Imran Ahmed Shah is an Elected Member of the National Assembly (MNA) From this constituency, NA-147 of the National Assembly.^[9] Politically he belongs to the political party of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Known as PML-N.^[10] At the Provincial level, Adda Gamber is Located in PP-196(Sahiwal-I), a constituency of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.^[11] In the 2013 Elections, this Constituency was PP-220 but later in the 2018 Pakistani General Election, it becomes PP-196. Peer Khizer Hayat Shah Khagga has been Elected as Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) from PP-196.^{[12] [13]} He was candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Known as PML-N.^[14]

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Notes and References

1. Web site: SAHIWAL post code / zipcode code in Pakistan. 2020-09-06. www.cellsaa.com.
2. Web site: Okara Punjab Portal. 2020-09-06. www.punjab.gov.pk. 2022-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20220926164655/https://www.punjab.gov.pk/okara. dead.
3. Web site: Sahiwal Punjab Portal. 2020-09-06. www.punjab.gov.pk.
4. Web site: History Cantonment Board Okara. 2020-09-06. www.cbokara.gov.pk. 2022-06-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20220614160534/http://cbokara.gov.pk/en//history#:~:text=It%20is%20approximately%2025%20km,is%20also%20part%20of%20Okara.. dead.
5. Web site: Map from Okara to okara cantt gamber Punjab. 2020-09-06. www.distancesfrom.com. en.
6. Web site: History Cantonment Board Okara. 2020-09-06. www.cbokara.gov.pk. 2022-06-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20220614160534/http://cbokara.gov.pk/en//history#:~:text=It%20is%20approximately%2025%20km,is%20also%20part%20of%20Okara.. dead.
7. Book: Haine, Edgar A.. Railroad Wrecks. 1993. Associated University Presses. 978-0-8453-4844-4. en.
8. Web site: Babbar. Rafiullah. NA-147 Sahiwal Area, Map, Candidates and Result. 2020-09-12. Political, Sports Workers Helpline. en-US.
9. Web site: National Assembly of Pakistan. 2020-09-12. na.gov.pk.
10. Web site: National Assembly of Pakistan. 2020-09-12. na.gov.pk.
11. Web site: Ansari. Abdul Hafeez. PP 196 Sahiwal Election Result 2018 – Punjab Assembly. 2020-09-12. Political, Sports Workers Helpline. en-US.
12. Web site: List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats. 2020-09-12. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
13. Web site: Pakistan election 2018 results: National and provincial assemblies SAMAA. 2020-09-12. Samaa TV. en-US.
14. Web site: Punjab Assembly Members - Members' Directory. 2020-09-12. www.pap.gov.pk.